Today, the National Democratic Congress government, led by President John Dramani Mahama, begins a two-day National Economic Dialogue 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre.
This event brings together key stakeholders from government, business, academia, and civil society to address Ghana’s pressing economic challenges and forge actionable solutions for sustainable growth.
The dialogue, themed “Resetting Ghana: Building the Economy We Want Together,” will focus on critical areas such as achieving sustainable macroeconomic stability, promoting economic transformation, advancing infrastructure development, implementing structural reforms, ensuring private sector-led growth, and restoring good governance and combating corruption.
President Mahama will lead the dialogue with a keynote address, emphasizing the importance of collective effort in addressing Ghana’s economic challenges.
The National Economic Dialogue 2025 features presentations from Leslie Dwight Mensah, Prof. Ebo Turkson, and Franklin Cudjoe.
The forum is moderated by Dr. Paul Acquah, Dr. Edward K.Brown, Joe Mensah, and Felix Addo.
The outcomes of the dialogue will significantly influence the upcoming National Budget, scheduled to be read on March 11, 2025.
This initiative represents a crucial step in fulfilling President Mahama’s campaign promise to involve citizens in discussions that shape their economic future.
By establishing clear commitments and milestones, the forum aims to reset the economy, ensuring long-term resilience and transformative growth for the benefit of all Ghanaians.
This is President Mahama’s second economic forum, following the Senchi Economic Forum held in the Eastern Region during his first term.
Mahama’s decision to convene this economic dialogue is seen as a strategic move to address the economic challenges that led to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) defeat in the 2016 elections.
The NDC’s loss was largely attributed to economic issues, including high inflation, unemployment, and a decline in economic growth.
-BY Daniel Bampoe
